Sacred Space, Sacred Stories: An Appreciative Congregational History of Central Presbyterian Church of Summit, New Jersey

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These responses were then paired with scriptural texts to assemble a multi-layered interpretation of the congregation's self-understanding as the qecclesia, q the called-out body of Christ. Chapter 1 describes the project. Chapter 2 retells the congregation's history. Chapter 3 explores 2 Chronicles 2 and the implications temple-based theology had for the building of the sanctuary. Chapter 4 uses the lens of the body of Christ in Ephesians 2 to tell the story of the current congregation. Chapter 5 looks at Revelation 2 to understand the warnings and hopes for the future church. Chapter 6 summarizes lessons learned and identifies a qProvocative Proposal, q for the congregation to consider for the second century of worship in the sanctuary.... of the church, including its mission statement, is neither broadly understood nor
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Sacred Space, Sacred Stories: An Appreciative Congregational History of Central Presbyterian Church of Summit, New Jersey

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Rebecca J. Laird

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ProQuest - 2008

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